Lebkuchenherzen (Gingerbread Hearts)

Ingredients

• 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• 0.5 tsp Ground Cloves
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 0.75 cup Brown Sugar
• 0.5 cup Molasses
• 0.5 cup Sunflower Oil
• 0.25 cup Dairy-Free Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 3 tbsp Water
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
2. 2In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, molasses, sunflower oil, dairy-free milk, and vanilla extract.
3. 3Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
4. 4Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
5. 5Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
6. 6Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
7. 7Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out the gingerbread cookies.
8. 8Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. 9Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
10. 10Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. 11For the icing: In a bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, water, and lemon juice until smooth. Adjust consistency with more water or sugar as needed.
12. 12Decorate the cooled gingerbread hearts with the icing.

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